Government
Cornwall public transport gets £50 million boost
Public transport links in Cornwall will be transformed thanks to £50 million of government investment to deliver the Mid-Cornwall Metro Scheme.
In a visit to Newquay Station on Wednesday 27 March, Transport Secretary Mark Harper met with local leaders including...
Government
Northern leaders vote to have Avanti West Coast’s contract terminated
The Board of Transport for the North (TfN) has officially passed a motion to write to the Secretary of State asking for the firm to be taken off the key West Coast Main Line route “at the earliest possible...
Government
Work to deliver Midlands Rail Hub set to begin with £123 million
Work on the Midlands Rail Hub is set to begin after ministers provided an initial £123 million funding injection.
The transformational upgrade project is part of the Government’s plan to improve transport across the region and beyond, boosting the capacity...
Government
Rail Reform Bill – too little too late
On 20 February, the Government published its Draft Rail Reform Bill. This proposes the creation a new Integrated Rail Body (IRB) that brings together decisions on infrastructure and train operations. The IRB would become Great British Railways (GBR) as...
Government
Industry reacts to draft Rail Reform Bill
Ministers yesterday (Tuesday 20 February) put forward their plan for the future of the railways, publishing a draft Rail Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny.
The draft Bill sets in motion a plan to deliver punctual and reliable services, simpler tickets,...
Government
Penalty fares down 20% in year since government increased fine, says Northern
Northern has seen a 20% drop in the number of penalty fares issued in the first year since the government increased the fine to those travelling without a ticket to £100.
The train operator issued 41,234 penalty fares between 23...
Government
Government sets ambitious target to grow rail freight by at least 75%
Even more vital goods will be transported across the UK by rail, following an ambitious target announced by Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, to grow rail freight by at least 75%.
From delivering food to supermarkets, to transporting building materials to...
Finance
ORR report shows rail continues recovery with increased fares revenue and reduced government support
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its annual Rail Industry Finance (UK) statistical report.
The report shows the income, expenditure and government funding of the UK rail industry for the financial year 1 April 2022 to...
Government
Government joins forces with Liverpool to transform city’s rail network
Passengers in Liverpool could soon benefit from a simpler, more affordable, and integrated transport network thanks to an agreement signed by Transport Secretary Mark Harper and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram today (Thursday 16 November).
The Memorandum of Understanding commits to...
Government
Funding boost for new Bradford as part of Network North Plan
The Department for Transport (DfT) is building on its promise of building a brand-new railway station in Bradford by providing £400,000 for the local authority to kickstart master planning on the project.
The work will consider how the new station...
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Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed...
